Energia Rovinari
Encyclopedia
Energia Rovinari is a Romanian
professional basketball club, that, despite its name, plays the home games in Târgu Jiu
, Romania
. The club competes in the Romanian Basketball Division A
. The team promoted in the first division in 2008, managing to finish 7th and qualify for the Romanian Cup semifinals in the first year in Division A
. Their first year performance is the best performance a newly promoted team has ever had in the history of Romania. Head Coach Theo Evans also became the youngest coach ever to coach in Romania when he took the job at age 26. He was also the first African American coach in Romania as well as the first Japanese American coach.
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Sport in Romania
The most popular sport in Romania is football. Other popular sports include team handball, basketball, rugby union, tennis and gymnastics.-Football:...
professional basketball club, that, despite its name, plays the home games in Târgu Jiu
Târgu Jiu
Târgu Jiu is the capital of Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu. Eight villages are administered by the city: Bârseşti, Drăgoeni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Româneşti, Slobozia and Ursaţi.-History:The city takes its name...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. The club competes in the Romanian Basketball Division A
Romanian Basketball Division A
The Divizia A is the top-tier professional basketball league of Romania. There are 16 teams in Men's Division A.The regular season begins in October and is played over a normal round-robin home-and-away basis. The first 8 clubs qualify for the play-offs. The play-offs are played using the knock-out...
. The team promoted in the first division in 2008, managing to finish 7th and qualify for the Romanian Cup semifinals in the first year in Division A
Romanian Basketball Division A
The Divizia A is the top-tier professional basketball league of Romania. There are 16 teams in Men's Division A.The regular season begins in October and is played over a normal round-robin home-and-away basis. The first 8 clubs qualify for the play-offs. The play-offs are played using the knock-out...
. Their first year performance is the best performance a newly promoted team has ever had in the history of Romania. Head Coach Theo Evans also became the youngest coach ever to coach in Romania when he took the job at age 26. He was also the first African American coach in Romania as well as the first Japanese American coach.
Current roster
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Head coach
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- (C) Team captain
- Last update: 29.08.2009
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